clavoclavo - Misc. Tools Vocabulary

EnglishTerm	SpanishTerm	SpanishPronunciation	Notes
tools	herramientas
equipment	maquinaria
machinery	maquinaria
saw	serrucho
saw blade	hoja
hammer	martillo
nail	clavo
drill	taladro
drill bit	broca
screwdriver	desarmador
screw	tornillo
bolt	tornillo
nut	tuerca
thread (on screw/bolt)	rosca
pliers	pinzas
knife	navaja
shovel	pala
ladder	escalera
scaffolding	andamios
extension cord	cable de extensión
air compressor	compresor de aire
fire hydrant	mono
dirt	tierra
concrete	concreto
steel	fierro		technically "acero" = "steel" and "fierro" = "iron" but "fierro is used for both
crane	grúa
wood	madera
board (as in 2x_)	barrote
board (wide board)	tabla
plywood sheet	hoja de plywood		pure Spanglish slang
laminate sheet	lamina		any thin sheet of metal or plastic
drywall/sheetrock	tabla de yeso
drywall/sheetrock	chirot		Spanglish pronunciation of "Sheetrock"
electricity	electricidad
electricity	luz		"luz" technically means "light" but is the most common way to say "electricity" on site
clavija (con tierra)	plug (with ground)

Misc. Tools Vocabulary